Russo-Ukraine War - 05 July 2023 - Day 497
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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that General Sergei Surovikin, Commander-in-Chief Russian Aerospace Forces and deputy commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, has not been seen in public since the 23-24 June 2023 Wagner Group mutiny. Meanwhile, Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Yunus-bek Yevkurov was notably absent from a televised appearance by the Ministry of Defence's leadership on 03 July 2023.
Reports of Surovikin's arrest cannot be confirmed, but authorities will likely be suspicious of his long association with Wagner dating back to his service in Syria from 2017. Similarly, Yevkurov was filmed talking to Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin during the group's uncontested take-over of Rostov-on-Don.
Although largely known in the West by his brutal reputation, Surovikin is one of the more respected senior officers within the Russian military; any official sanction against him is likely to be divisive. The suspicion that has potentially fallen on senior serving officers highlights how Prigozhin's abortive insurrection has worsened existing fault lines within Russia's national security community.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that that night, the Russian occupiers struck with 5x Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type. 2x kamikaze drones were destroyed by Ukrainian Air Defense.
During the day July 5, Russian forces carried out 48x airstrikes and launched 54x MLRS attacks from on Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
Russia continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar'inka axes - about 30x combat clashes took place during the day.
Volyn' and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected. There is no signs of the formation of offensive groupings. Units of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform tasks in the Ukrainian border.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: Russian forces maintain an enhanced military presence. They carried out airstrikes at Hrabovsky, Sumy Oblast; Pletenivky of the Kharkiv Oblast and Kharkiv. Russian forces shelled with mortars and artillery more than 35x settlements, in particular, Hirsk, Tymonovichi, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Stukalyvka of Sumy Oblast and Kozacha Lopan', Zelene and Hatyshche in Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup'yans'k axis: the occupiers do not stop their advance in the Novoselyvskyi area of the Luhansk Oblast. Ukrainian Armed Forces stand firmly, repelling all Russian attacks. russians carried out airstrikes at Ivanivka and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast. Petro-Ivanivka, Figolivka, Monachynivka, Husynka, Novomlyns'k and Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: Russian forces tried to knock out Ukrainian troops from their positions near the Novoyehorivka area of the Luhansk Oblast, but were unsuccessful. They carried out an airstrike at Belogorivka, Luhansk Oblast. More than 10x settlements, including Nevs'ke, Belogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast, and Tors'ke, Verkhn'yokam'ians'ke, and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by artillery.
Bakhmut axis: Ukranian Defenders successfully repelled Russian attacks in the south of Berkhivka and Bohdanivka, Donetsk Oblast. At the same time, Ukrainian forces conducting offensives to the south and north of Bakhmut, and are digging trenches at the achieved boundaries. Russian forces launched airstrikes at Bohdanivka and Toretsk. More than 10x settlements, including Vasyukivka, Khromov, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Pivnichne of Donetsk Oblast, were shelled by Russian artillery.
Avdiivka axis: Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to deter the advance of Russian troops in the vicinities of Avdiivka. The Russian forces carried out airstrikes at Avdiyivka and Nevelsky. He carried out artillery fire on more than 10 settlements, in particular, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiivka, Nevelske and Pervomaiske of the Donetsk Oblast were affected.
Mar'inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinities of Mar'inka. The Russian forces carried out an airstrike in the Krasnohorivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. They shelled more than 10x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Hanivka, Mar'inka, and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars'k axis: Russians carried out airstrikes at of Zolotaya Niva and Makarivka in Donetsk Oblast. They shelled more than 10x settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Novoukrainka and Prechistivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: Russian forces are on the defensive, and concentrate their main efforts on preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops. They carried out airstrikes at Zmiivka and Antonivka of the Kherson Oblast. Russian forces shelled more than 40x settlements, including Levadne, Olhivs'ke, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Biloghirya of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Tokarivka, Antonivka, Veletens'ke, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast Kherson. Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations on the Melitopol and Berdyansk axes, while also equipping and increasing defense of the captured positions, inflicting artillery damage on identified Russian targets, and conducting counter-battery warfare.
Ukrainian Air Force conducted 10x airstrikes on Russian manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 1x manpower, weapons and military equipment concentration, 1x control post, 1x ammunition warehouse, 8x artillery units at firing positions, 2x anti-air defense systems, 1x radar station and 3x radio electronic warfare stations.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have continued their attempts to conduct offensive operations in Donetsk, Krasny Liman, and South Donetsk directions during the previous 24 hours.
In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces in defence has successfully repelled nine enemy attacks close to Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye, Severnoye, Nevelskoye, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) during the past 24 hours.
Three AFU manpower and hardware clusters have been hit near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy has suffered losses of up to 290 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as two D-30 and one Msta-B howitzers in this direction in the past 24 hours.
Moreover, a field ammunition depot of the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of the assault groups of AFU 63rd and 66th mechanised brigades close to Makeevka and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
Moreover, AFU manpower and hardware of AFU 21st, 42nd, 63rd mechanised brigades and 95th Air Assault Brigade have been destroyed near Yampolovka, Torskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kuzmino, and Chernopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
In addition, actions of two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were thwarted near Serebryanka and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy has lost over 90 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, as well as two D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces in defence have repelled five enemy attacks of up to a motorised infantry company close to Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Moreover, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been destroyed near Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Lugansk People's Republic).
One AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group has been neutralised close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
In Zaporozhye direction, due to dedicated and cohesive actions of the Russian troops an attack by units of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near Zherebyanki (Zaporozhye region) was thwarted.
AFU manpower and hardware clusters have been destroyed by airstrikes of the Ground-Attack aviation near Preobrazhenka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, actions of three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been thwarted near Lugovskoye, Marfopol, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
During the day, the enemy losses in these directions amounted to over 300 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers, two D-20 howitzers, two Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems, and one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer.
In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade close to Novomlynsk, Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka, and Timkovka (Kharkov region).
Up to 20 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, and two motor vehicles have been neutralised.
One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar has been destroyed near Golubovka (Kharkov region).
In Kherson direction, up to 60 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, two Bukovel counter-battery warfare radars, as well as one unmanned aerial vehicle control station have been destroyed in the past 24 hours.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 79 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 109 areas during the day.
AFU ammunition and military equipment depots have been destroyed close to Druzhkovka and Maksimovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
A command post of the AFU 115th Mechanised Brigade has been hit close to Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian air defence units have intercepted six HIMARS missiles during the day.
In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Kalinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Tavolzhanka (Kharkov region), Lubimovka and Samoylovka (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 449 airplanes and 241 helicopters, 4,893 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defence missile systems, 10,535 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,134 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,348 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,443 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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